E655 series

E655 series

The E655 series set on an imperial train working, November 2011
In service 2007–Present
Manufacturer Hitachi, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed 2007
Number built 6 vehicles
Number in service 6 vehicles
Formation 5/6 cars per trainset
Capacity 107[1]
Operator JR East
Depot(s) Oku[2]
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium alloy
Car length 21,115 mm (end cars), 20,000 mm (intermediate cars)
Width 2,946 mm
Height 3,550 mm
Doors 1 per side
Maximum speed 130 km/h (80 mph)[1]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50/60 Hz)
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Safety system(s) ATS-P, ATS-Ps
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E655 series (E655系?) is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit train operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. The single 5-car trainset is used as a luxury charter train called Nagomi (なごみ(和)?), and also as the Imperial train by inserting a dedicated Imperial carriage.[1]

Contents

Formation

The trainset is normally formed as a five-car set, as shown below.[1]

  1. KuRo E655-101 (Tsc') (with diesel generator)
  2. MoRo E655-101 (M1s) (with 2 pantographs)
  3. MoRo E654-101 (M2s)
  4. MoRo E655-201 (M1s) (with 2 pantographs)
  5. KuMoRo E654-101 (M2sc)

The Imperial carriage, classified "TR" and numbered E655-1, is inserted between cars 3 and 4 for Imperial Train duties.

Cars 1 to 3 were built by Tokyu Car Corporation, and the other three cars were built by Hitachi Ltd.[2]

The E655 series unit can be hauled by a diesel locomotive on non-electrified lines, in which case power for air conditioning and lighting is supplied by the diesel generator in car 1.

Interior

Seating in cars 1 to 5 is in 2+1 configuration. The nine seats in car 3 are leather-covered.[1]

History

JR East announced in June 2004 its plans to build a new VIP train which would also replace the former locomotive-hauled imperial train. The E655 series trainset was delivered in July 2007, and unveiled to the media at Ueno Station in Tokyo on 24 July 2007, before undergoing test running on various lines in the Kanto Region. The first revenue-earning service operated by the train was on 23 November 2007, when it was used for a charter service for JR East's "Otona no Kyujitsu Club" between Ueno and Kōriyama. On 13 December 2007, JR East announced that the train would be called Nagomi.[3] The first Imperial Train working was on 12 November 2008, when the train was used to convey the Japanese Imperial couple and the Spanish Royal couple between Ueno and Tsuchiura.[4]

"TR" car E655-1

The special "TR" imperial train car can also operate sandwiched within other EMU trainsets, and has been test run in an E257 series set (December 2008),[5] E653 series set (April 2009),[6] and E657 series set (September 2011).[7]

See also

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:JR_East_E655 E655 series] at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b c d e ""E655系特急形交直流電車 [E655 series limited-express AC/DC train]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha) 47 (559): p.10–19. November 2007. 
  2. ^ a b JR電車編成表 2009夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2009]. Japan: JRR. June 2009. p. 79. ISBN 978-4-330-06909-8. 
  3. ^ JR East press release: "E655系ハイグレード車両の列車愛称決定並びに商品企画について" (13 December 2007). Retrieved on 8 July 2009. (Japanese)
  4. ^ Sankei Shimbun: "両陛下、スペイン国王とお召し列車でつくば市をご訪問" (12 November 2008). Retrieved on 8 July 2009. (Japanese)
  5. ^ "E257系M104編成,特別車両E655-1を連結して試運転 [E257 series set M104 test run with E655-1 special car]" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 6 December 2008. http://railf.jp/news/2008/12/06/214100.html. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  6. ^ "E655-1,E653系と混結試運転 [E655-1 test run in E653 series formation]" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 23 April 2009. http://railf.jp/news/2009/04/23/122100.html. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  7. ^ "E657系+E655-1が試運転 [E657 + E655-1 test run]" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 28 September 2011. http://railf.jp/news/2011/09/28/153000.html. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 

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